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Anita: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“grace; favour”
انیتا
Anita
What Anita means
Anita (انیتا, Hebrew Anita) is a Christian girl’s name that means “grace; favour”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Anne.
Anita at a glance
- Meaning
- grace; favour
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- uh-nee-tuh
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Anita
- In English
- grace; favour
- اردو میں معنی
- فضل؛ مہربانی
Origin and history of Anita
From Spanish diminutive of Ana, from Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace'. Common among Christians in Pakistan and India; the Hindu name Anita, where used, is understood differently.
Base wordSpanish diminutive of Ana, from Hebrew Hannah
How to say and write Anita
- Say it
- uh-nee-tuh3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anita
- Urdu
- انیتا
- Original script
- Anita
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Anita
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Anita.
Names like Anita
- Agapeاگاپےlove; Christian loveGirlGreek
- Amandaامانڈاworthy to be loved; lovableGirlLatin
- AmyایمیbelovedGirlLatin
- Annaایناgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Anneاینgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Annetteاینیٹgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Charityچیریٹیcharity; Christian loveGirlLatin
- Clementineکلیمنٹائنmerciful; mildGirlLatin
- Edwinaایڈویناrich friend; friend of prosperityGirlEnglish
- Graceگریسgrace; God's favourGirlLatin
Names that sound like Anita
Questions about the name Anita
What does the name Anita mean?
Anita means “grace; favour”. In Urdu: فضل؛ مہربانی. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Anita a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anita is a girl’s name.
Is Anita a Christian name?
Yes. Anita is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From Spanish diminutive of Ana, from Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace'. Common among Christians in Pakistan and India; the Hindu name Anita, where used, is understood differently.
How do you pronounce Anita?
Say it “uh-nee-tuh”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Anita in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anita is written انیتا. In its original script: Anita.
Is the meaning of Anita verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.